€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 5 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-05-2023 14:25 UTC+2

No Longer World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen Sets Sights On Poker

Matt Hansen

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen shocked the public in July 2022 when he announced that he wouldn't be defending the title he had held for a decade. And while Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren were at St. Regis Hotel in Kazakhstan last month battling to take his place as supreme leader of the chess world, Carlsen was getting ready for a trip to the sunny Mediterranean coast.

Carlsen made a deep run extending into Day 3 in the EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event as part of 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® before falling in 63th place €15,000.

In his first interview since giving up his World Chess Champion Title, Carlsen sat down with PokerNews and PokerStars for an exclusive look at what the future holds for the 32-year-old Norwegian chess prodigy.

READ ABOUT CARLSEN'S DEEP RUN AT EPT MONTE CARLO!

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-05-2023 14:38 UTC+2

Vasylchenko Check-Shoves on Sapitavicius

Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Oleg Vasylchenko opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Arunas Sapitavicius three-bet to 235,000 on the button. Vasylchenko called.

Vasylchenko checked on the flop of 5♣9♦2♠ and Sapitavicius continued for 105,000. Vasylchenko check-raised all in and Sapitavicius quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arunas Sapitavicius	3,500,000 -210,000	-210,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	1,600,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Arunas Sapitavicius Oleg Vasylchenko

05-05-2023 14:38 UTC+2

Enselme Three-Bets Twice

Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 110,000 on the button with Q♣8♣ and Arnaud Enselme three-bet to 380,000 in the big blind with K♣4♥. Wheeler gave it some thought but opted to lay his hand down.

On the next hand, Leo Worthington-Leese made it 105,000 with 9♦7♥ on the button. Enselme three-bet shoved all in this time with 10♥10♦ and picked up another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	4,300,000 1,165,000	1,165,000

Jason Wheeler	2,650,000 -50,000	-50,000
Arnaud Enselme	1,910,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Jason Wheeler Leo Worthington-Leese

05-05-2023 14:43 UTC+2

Watson Raises Three Hands Straight

Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Oleg Vasylchenko three-bet to 310,000 from the big blind. Watson laid it down.

The next hand, Watson opened to 100,000 and Maduka Meragal called in late position to get things heads-up. Watson continued for 50,000 on the flop of AxKxQx and Meragal quickly folded.

Not one hand later, Watson opened to 110,000 as the first player to act and Joachim Haraldstad defended out of the big blind. Haraldstad checked on the flop of 9♦J♠2♠ and Watson bet 75,000. Haraldstad laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	6,700,000 90,000	90,000

Mike Watson	3,200,000 385,000	385,000

Maduka Meragal	2,000,000 120,000	120,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	1,000,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Maduka Meragal Mike Watson Oleg Vasylchenko

05-05-2023 14:49 UTC+2

Wheeler Pushes Worthington-Leese Off the Best Hand

Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 200,000 in the small blind with A♣K♦ and Leo Worthington-Leese just called in the big blind with 7♥7♣. The flop fell Q♥10♥4♦ and Wheeler continued with a bet of 140,000. Worthington-Leese called and the 3♠ landed on the turn.

Wheeler put together another bet of 415,000 this time and Worthington-Leese decided to give up his pair and the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	3,850,000 -450,000	-450,000

Jason Wheeler	3,420,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Jason Wheeler

05-05-2023 14:52 UTC+2

Enselme Finds "Le Bluff"

Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ori Hasson raised to 100,000 under the gun with K♠K♥ and was called by Leonard Maue on his left with Q♠J♠ and Arnaud Enselme in the big blind with 9♦6♦. The flop came 8♣7♣2♣ and Hasson continued with a bet of 135,000. Maue got out of the way but Enselme called with his straight draw.

The turn brought the A♣ and both players checked with neither holding a club in their hand. The 9♣ on the river put a flush on the board and Enselme fired out a bet of 240,000. Hasson laid his hand down and Enselme was able to turn a chopped pot into a win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	2,540,000 630,000	630,000
Ori Hasson	660,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Arnaud Enselme Leonard Maue Ori Hasson

05-05-2023 14:57 UTC+2

Hasson Doubles Through Wheeler

Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 110,000 in the cutoff and Ori Hasson ripped all in for 610,000 in the big blind. Wheeler asked for a count and then made the call to put Hasson at risk.

Ori Hasson: 10♣10♦
Jason Wheeler: A♠7♥

The flop fell 9♠5♥5♦ and Hasson was still in a good position to double up. The Q♥ on the turn changed nothing and the 2♦ on the river secured the double-up for Hasson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	2,220,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000
Ori Hasson	1,295,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Ori Hasson

05-05-2023 15:06 UTC+2

Ori Hasson Eliminated in 11th Place (€63,300)

Adam Lamers

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ori Hasson raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Leonard Maue three-bet to 240,000 on the button. Hasson four-bet shoved all in 1,270,000 and Maue quickly called.

Ori Hasson: A♣J♣
Leonard Maue: A♥K♥

The flop fell A♠6♠6♦ and Maue was still in the lead with his king-kicker. The 4♦ on the turn changed nothing but the K♦ on the river only improved Maue as he sent Hasson to the rail in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	5,205,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Ori Hasson	Busted

Tags: Leonard Maue Ori Hasson

05-05-2023 15:15 UTC+2

High Stakes Legend Patrik Antonius Says Live Streams Should "Focus on the Poker"

Connor Richards

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

While many of the biggest stars from poker's golden era of the mid-2000s are only mentioned in "Where Are They Now?" pieces, Patrik Antonius is not one of them. In fact, the Finland all-time money leader is as relevant as ever.

Not only is Antonius still regularly competing in the televised cash games that boosted his career early on, he is also a force to be reckoned with in on the current high roller tournament scene and even won his first Triton title last year. Additionally, Antonius recently signed on as an ambassador for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Thrill Team, something he said he got involved in "accidentally" before adding that he was "happy to get invited to join the Thrill Team."

"It's nice," Antonius said. "WSOP is a big brand and they have a lot of influence in the industry. And it's nice that they have this app so a lot of new players can have an experience playing poker on an app like this for free. And if they like it they can start playing for real money and so on. So it's nice, it's nice that they have an app like this."

Antonius appeared as a guest on the most recent episode of the PokerNews Podcast and spoke about winning his first Triton title, how High Stakes Poker impacted his career and representing the WSOP Thrill Team in the upcoming Main Event. The full conversation with the Finnish poker legend can be heard here.

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